Which has higher valuation and earnings, FSTR or HWKN?

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Hawkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.82 $7.55M $1.03 42.64 Hawkins $1.08B 3.16 $81.55M $3.91 41.86

Is FSTR or HWKN more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31% Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSTR or LIN?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.82 $7.55M $1.03 42.64 Linde $33.99B 6.98 $6.90B $15.06 34.06

Is FSTR or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31% Linde 20.44% 19.80% 9.17%

Does the media prefer FSTR or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 9 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Linde and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.58 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FSTR or KOP?

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.82 $7.55M $1.03 42.64 Koppers $1.88B 0.44 $56M $3.80 11.29

Is FSTR or KOP more profitable?

Koppers has a net margin of 4.10% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31% Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20%

Does the media refer more to FSTR or KOP?

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Koppers' score of 0.38 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FSTR or TRS?

TriMas has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. TriMas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.82 $7.55M $1.03 42.64 TriMas $1.04B 1.48 $120.14M $24.07 1.79

Is FSTR or TRS more profitable?

TriMas has a net margin of 93.79% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. TriMas' return on equity of 8.38% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31% TriMas 93.79% 8.38% 4.53%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TNC or FSTR?

Tennant has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tennant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tennant $1.21B 1.25 $43.80M $1.66 53.39 L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.82 $7.55M $1.03 42.64

Is TNC or FSTR more profitable?

Tennant has a net margin of 2.55% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Tennant's return on equity of 14.87% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tennant 2.55% 14.87% 7.17% L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31%

Does the media prefer TNC or FSTR?

In the previous week, Tennant had 14 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Tennant and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Tennant's score of 0.50 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tennant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L.B. Foster 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FSTR vs. HWKN, LIN, KOP, TRS, and TNC

Should you buy L.B. Foster stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares L.B. Foster with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with L.B. Foster include Hawkins (HWKN), Linde (LIN), Koppers (KOP), TriMas (TRS), and Tennant (TNC).

How does L.B. Foster compare to Hawkins?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hawkins has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Hawkins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 2 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for L.B. Foster and 0 mentions for Hawkins. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Hawkins' score of 0.00 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	Positive
Hawkins	Neutral

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

L.B. Foster currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.14%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.18%. Given Hawkins' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Hawkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.82	$7.55M	$1.03	42.64
Hawkins	$1.08B	3.16	$81.55M	$3.91	41.86

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%

Summary

Hawkins beats L.B. Foster on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Linde?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.82	$7.55M	$1.03	42.64
Linde	$33.99B	6.98	$6.90B	$15.06	34.06

In the previous week, Linde had 9 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Linde and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.58 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

L.B. Foster presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.14%. Linde has a consensus price target of $541.91, suggesting a potential upside of 5.66%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

Summary

Linde beats L.B. Foster on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Koppers?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Koppers (NYSE:KOP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Koppers has a net margin of 4.10% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.82	$7.55M	$1.03	42.64
Koppers	$1.88B	0.44	$56M	$3.80	11.29

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Koppers' score of 0.38 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

L.B. Foster presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.14%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.35%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Koppers beats L.B. Foster on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to TriMas?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) are both small-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

TriMas has a net margin of 93.79% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. TriMas' return on equity of 8.38% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%
TriMas	93.79%	8.38%	4.53%

L.B. Foster presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.14%. TriMas has a consensus target price of $41.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.71%. Given TriMas' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TriMas is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
TriMas	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, TriMas had 4 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for TriMas and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. TriMas' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.58 indicating that TriMas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	Positive
TriMas	Positive

TriMas has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. TriMas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.82	$7.55M	$1.03	42.64
TriMas	$1.04B	1.48	$120.14M	$24.07	1.79

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TriMas has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. TriMas pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TriMas pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TriMas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of TriMas shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of TriMas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TriMas beats L.B. Foster on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Tennant?

Tennant (NYSE:TNC) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both small-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Tennant has a net margin of 2.55% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. Tennant's return on equity of 14.87% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tennant	2.55%	14.87%	7.17%
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%

In the previous week, Tennant had 14 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Tennant and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Tennant's score of 0.50 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tennant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L.B. Foster	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Tennant currently has a consensus target price of $91.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.67%. L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 27.14%. Given Tennant's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tennant is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tennant	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Tennant has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tennant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tennant	$1.21B	1.25	$43.80M	$1.66	53.39
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.82	$7.55M	$1.03	42.64

Tennant has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

93.3% of Tennant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Tennant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tennant pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Tennant pays out 74.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tennant has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Tennant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Tennant beats L.B. Foster on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	L.B. Foster	STEEL Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$457.58M	$10.93B	$4.74B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.65%	5.00%	5.83%
P/E Ratio	42.64	30.09	22.86	23.99
Price / Sales	0.82	0.65	5,499.29	107.23
Price / Cash	22.74	11.97	27.05	54.51
Price / Book	2.59	1.13	8.81	6.50
Net Income	$7.55M	$257.19M	$157.26M	$336.88M
7 Day Performance	5.50%	-4.69%	-3.21%	-0.16%
1 Month Performance	15.25%	-2.78%	-4.26%	0.76%
1 Year Performance	107.76%	44.89%	51.55%	28.49%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.8341 of 5 stars	$43.92 +0.4%	$32.00 -27.1%	+114.0%	$457.58M	$563.36M	42.64	1,191
HWKN Hawkins	2.4408 of 5 stars	$160.37 +1.0%	$200.00 +24.7%	+17.0%	$3.35B	$1.08B	41.02	1,200
LIN Linde	4.692 of 5 stars	$518.17 -0.6%	$541.91 +4.6%	+11.6%	$239.58B	$33.99B	34.41	65,177	Positive News
KOP Koppers	4.2296 of 5 stars	$44.34 -0.1%	$52.50 +18.4%	+35.2%	$852.70M	$1.88B	11.67	1,859	Insider Trade
TRS TriMas	2.3973 of 5 stars	$42.23 +1.1%	$41.50 -1.7%	+54.6%	$1.51B	$1.04B	1.75	3,700	Analyst Revision

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